Reclining-chair.



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J. FLINDALL.

B EOLINING CHAIR. APPLIonIoH Hmm un. 2s. laos.

Patnted Jan. 5, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 IIW/ J. FLINDALL.

BBGLINING 011m. APPLICATION FILED APE. 28. 1908. 908,986. Patented Jan 5,v '1909. A 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

JOHN FLINDALL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RECLINING-CHAIR.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application illed April 28, 1906. Serial No. 314,113.

i To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FLINDALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Reclining-Chairs, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates in general to chairs, and more particularly to reclining chairs.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a chair the seat of which may bel readily adjusted to any desired inclination by a person while sitting in the chair.

A further object of my invention is to provide a reclining chair the back of which may be adjusted relatively to the seat and the seat adjusted relatively to the supporting base thereby rendering it possible to make the chair comfortable for each particular occupant.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a reclining chair which will be simple in construction, inexpensive in manufacture, and comfortable in use.

My invention will be more fully described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in which* Figure l is a vertical sectional view taken on line 1--1 of Fig. 4; Fig. 2 a horizontal section; Fig. 3 a vertical section on line 3-3 Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 a vertical section on line 4--4 Fig. 1.

The same reference characters are used to designate the same parts in the several figures of the drawings.

B designates the seat of the chair located above the base and provided with rockers E and E2 beneath the same which are supported upon the horizontal portion E of the base. In order that the bottom may be limited in its movement relatively to the base, plates e e2 are fixed to the rockers E E2 and are provided with inclined slots through which extend rods c carried by the base.

b indicates stops secured to the underside of the seat and adapted to rest upon the upper surfaces of the side rails of the base when the seat is in a horizontal position.

B B2 indicate the arms of the chair which are fixed to theseat B.

C designates the back of the chair which is pivotally supported to the rear edge of the seat by suitable brackets, c.

D indicates a rod for supporting the back such rod engaging the notches d formed in a plate D secured to each of the arms. The rod D may be located in any desired horizontal alined pair of notches to vary the inclination of the back.

A bracket M depends from the under surface of the seat B to which it is secured in any suitable manner as by means of a screw extending through the horizontal. offset m thereof. The bracket extends through a slot in a plate 7c rigidly securedto the upper surface of the portion K of the base.

H designates a horizontal lever pivotally supported at 71, upon-the plate. A clutch L is pivotally connected to the lever H adjacent its fulcrum and is adapted to engage the bracket M. A spring l connects the lever H to the side rail A2 of the base, the tension of which normally oscillates the lever H to such a position that the clutch will grip the bracket M and immovably lock the same to the base. The tension of the spring may be adjusted by the nut on the screw l. The end of the lever H opposite its fulcrum is provided with an inclined edge H2 and is supported upon a transverse strip h2 carried between the rails of the base.

G indicates a lever pivoted at one end to a bracket g fixed to the inner surface-of the rail A2 of the base. The end portion H2 of the lever H extends through a slot in the lever G so that its inclined edge will be engaged by an anti-friction roller g2 carried in the end of the slot in the lever G. The end of the lever G opposite its fulcrum projects to one side of the chair and is adapted to be engaged and operated by the lower end of a vertical lever F, the latter being pivotally secured intermediate of its ends to the chair arms, and terminating at a point convenient to be reached by the occupant of the chair.

The manner of using and operation of my improved chair are as follows: The back is adjusted to the desired inclination relatively to the seat by means of the rod D. The occupant of the chair when he desires to vary his inclination presses the up er end of the lever F forwardly so that its ower end will oscillate the lever G. The oscillation of the lever G through the en agement of the roller g2 thereon with the inc ined edge on the end H2 of the lever H swings the latter against the tension of the spring l and thereby disengages the clutch L from the bracket M. The seat is then permitted to oscillante upon the rockers E E2 until it has the desired inclination when the pressure upon the lever Fis fre.-

of the s ring l also causes the lever' G to be l returne` to its normal position through the engagement ofthe inclined edge on the lever Hwith the roller-gg on the lever G.

From the foregoing description it will be observed thatY I have' inventedan improved reclining chairwhicli may be readily'adjusted to any desired position by theoccupant thereoand which by means of the coperating adjustable back may bec-made to assume any position desired by the particular occupant,

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desi-re to securefby Letters lIla-tent is:

1. Ina reclining chair, the' combination with a base, of a tilting seat mounted upon said base, rockers fixedY to the-under surface of said seat and resting upon said base, means for limiting the movement of said seat relatively to the base, a bracket secured to and depending from said seat, a horizontally swinging lever mounted upon said base, a clutchcarried by said lever for engaging said bracket,l a spring the tension ofwhich swings said leverin a direction to applysaid clutch to said bracket,l a vertical lever extending to a point convenient for the occupantof the chair, and operative connections between said vertical and horizontal levers vfor swinging the latter against the tension of said spina 2. In. a reclining chair7 the combination with a, base) of a tilting seat mounted upon said base7 a bracket secured to and depending from said seat7 a plate fixed to said base through an opening in which said bracket eX- tnds, horizontally Swinging lever pvoted tosaid plate7 a clutch carried by said lever adapted to engage said bracket to lock the seat to the base, a s ring secured to said lever the tension of w ich swings the same in position to'force the clutch thereon against said bracket/,a second horizontally swinging lever pivoted to thebase through-a slot -in which thelend of said first leverextends, a verticallever the lower end-of which engages the end of said second horizontally swinging lever to oscillate the same and therebyoscillate said iirst lever against the .tension of said spring to release the clutch iromvengagement with said bracket.

3. In a reclining chair, the Acombina-tion withfa base, of ai tilting seat mounted n yon said base, lrockers lfixed to the under sur 'ace of said seat and resting ,upon said base, a bracket secured to and depending fromsaid seat, a yhorizontally swinging lever mounted upon said base, a/clntch carried by-said lever for engaging said bracket,a spring the ,ten- Vsion of which swings said lever in a direction to apply said clutch to said bracketra vertiealleverextendin g to a point convenient yfor the occupant of the cha-ir, and operative connections between said ver-tical and horizon-tal levers for swinging the latter against the ten.- sion of said spring.

f In testimony whereof, I sign this speciiication in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FLINDALL. Witnesses i f Geo. L.` W-ILKINsoN,

C. A. MULLEN. 

